The Central Elections Commission (CEC) shared today, Tuesday, that the final number of voters in the local authorities scheduled for Local Elections on April 25, 2026, have reached one million and forty thousand voters (males and females), constituting 67% of the total number of citizens registered in the voters’ registry.
Furthermore, the CEC announced publishing the final list of candidates and electoral lists nominated for village councils and municipal councils respectively, on its website www.elections.ps.
The final list of candidates indicates (184) out of (421) local authorities scheduled for elections, including the city of Dier al Balah, with (324) electoral lists competing for (91) municipal councils, and (1358) candidates competing for (93) village councils.
Additionally, statistics show that (197) local authorities (both municipalities and village councils) will form their councils through acclamation, meanwhile (40) local authorities remained with no electoral lists or candidates nominated for their council.
The CEC indicated that approving the final list followed the conclusion of challenges, appeals and withdrawals according to the previously announced legal periods for electoral stages.
Moreover, the CEC pointed out that in accordance with the law, electoral campaigning will commence on April 10, 2026 for 14 days, and any campaigning activities before that are prohibited. Therefore, any campaigning action before that period is a violation of the law, emphasizing the importance of all lists and candidates adhering to the procedures regulating the electoral process.